What color is #5C5326?

#5C5326 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Reptile Revenge. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5C5326?

The RGB value is 92, 83, 38: 92 red, 83 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5C5326?

The complementary color is #262F5C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5C5326?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.72:1 and white text 7.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5C5326 color

#5C5326 rgb(92, 83, 38)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #5C5326 is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.1% red, 32.5% green and 14.9% blue (92, 83, 38).

Its hue angle is 50°, with 42% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 59% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Reptile Revenge (#5E582B), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.72:1).

#5C5326 color codes

HEX	`#5C5326`
RGB	`rgb(92, 83, 38)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.1%, 32.5%, 14.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(50, 42%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(50, 59%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 10%, 59%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.21, -2.91, 27.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.21, 27.5, 96.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.857, 8.602, 3.08)`
Decimal	`6050598`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5C5326, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #5C5326	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5C5326 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #5C5326 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5c5326; }
.text { color: #5c5326; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5c5326; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(92 83 38 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5c5326, #4a5c26); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #5C5326?: #5C5326 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Reptile Revenge. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5C5326?: The RGB value is 92, 83, 38: 92 red, 83 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5C5326?: The complementary color is #262F5C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5C5326?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.72:1 and white text 7.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.